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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chrysanthe Demetry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Suzanne Sontgerath, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

programs to families at all socioeconomic levels typically demands substantialfundraising. Given the considerable effort and resources required to plan and deliver high qualityprogramming, perhaps the most salient metrics of success from an institutional and donorperspective would be evidence that middle school programs attract more women into STEMmajors, benefiting higher education and society in general, or that programs provide direct valueto the institution in terms of recruitment.Based on the many social psychological factors that inhibit women from entering STEMdisciplines, recruitment strategies targeting women are critical to increasing diversity attechnological institutions or within schools of science or engineering at larger

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Integrating Sustainability and Social Responsibility into the Curriculum

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael R. Penn, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Kristina M. Fields, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Civil Engineering

students as is described below.The Triple Bottom Line LessonOnce the methodology was fully developed, the Sustainability Triangle and Index wereintegrated into a single lesson to introduce civil and environmental engineering (CEE) students atthe University of Wisconsin-Platteville to the concepts of sustainability and the triple bottom lineas a means of evaluating engineering design alternatives. By providing a framework forevaluating alternatives, students learn that sustainability is integral to the design process. Thelesson is scheduled within the first two weeks of a three credit Introduction to Infrastructurecourse which: • introduces civil infrastructure; social, political, historical, sustainability, and planning implications of

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International Educational Experiences (1)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gang Zheng, University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute; Yanchun Yang, University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute

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International

activities.Background of the PartnershipIntroduction of quality higher education resources from the western countries to China can betraced back to the early 20th Century. The purpose was to rapidly develop an effective model forChina’s higher education system to train talents that were desperately needed by the country. Inthe spirit of China’s reform and opening policy, the Chinese central government approved a 5-year strategic plan from the Ministry of Education in 2004 that emphasized the importance offurther opening the education system and encouraging international cooperation as one of thekey strategies of China’s educational development. One year earlier, the State Council passed theRegulations of People’s Republic of China on Chinese-Foreign

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Assessment & Grading in Mechanics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mariana Silva, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Matthew West, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Mechanics

, themajority of the students believed that if they knew what the correct answer should be, they coulddraw the diagrams using the drawing tool (Fig. 9-g). It is not clear to the authors if the “difficulty”in object manipulation was associated with the fact that when students didn’t know the solution ofthe problem, they would just try random attempts using the drawing tool, and felt as if thedrawing itself was the frustrating part of the problem solution. Based on observation of studentsduring office hours, we noticed that students were spending a lot of time trying to place theobjects precisely on the canvas, even tough it was announced that the tolerances were very large.To remediate this, we plan to include more messages about tolerances in the

Conference Session

MET Papers 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mileta Tomovic, Old Dominion University; Cynthia Tomovic, Old Dominion University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Cheng Y. Lin P.E., Old Dominion University; Nan Yao, Beihang University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

tools. It wasapparent that traditional teaching in a classroom was having limited results with overall passiveaudience which was partially engaged in the transfer of knowledge. The process of the coursemodification took significant planning effort along with lengthy restructuring of the material andcreating extensive supporting material that would assist students with actively engaging in thelearning process.The paper describes some of the modifications made to the course along with the resultsachieved over the four semesters that the course has been taught in the new format. The resultsindicate that modifications resulted in anticipated positive outcomes as students’ overall scoresimproved indicating better mastery of the material and ability

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Innovations in Aero Curriculum and Program Level Administration

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wallace T. Fowler P.E., University of Texas, Austin

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Aerospace

ABET briefings not to rely solely on surveys, exit interview data, tracking ofgraduates, etc. Many of our students go on to graduate schools, go to work for aerospacecompanies and rise to positions of great responsibility, work for government labs, industry, etc.,become MDs, lawyers, work in non-aerospace high tech companies, etc. None of this couldhappen without life-long learning. Professional success in today’s world provides strongevidence of the attainment of this SO, but there is nothing in current student work that provides agood way to measure this. Even a writing assignment that asks students to predict their futureeducational plans is merely another type of “survey”. We found no way to realistically measurethis student outcome

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Pre-College: Teacher Impact on Student Mastery

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marissa H. Forbes, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder; Denise W. Carlson, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

aclassroom: “weekly” (20%), “monthly” (15%), “5-10 times a year” (11%), “2-4 times a year”(10%), “once a year” (6%), and “never” (38%). The authors were surprised by how manyrespondents browsing the collection (and volunteering for a survey) reported that they had“never” taught curriculum from the collection in a classroom, which prompts the question: whatwere they doing on TeachEngineering? Many of them also reported that it was their first time onthe site, making it reasonable to guess that some hadn’t yet had the opportunity to teach thecurriculum in a classroom, but they might have had plans to do so in the future. Of those whohad taught curriculum from the site in a classroom, 94% anticipated that they would continuedoing so in the

Conference Session

Program-Level Assessments for Multidisciplinary Areas

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ming Li, Tsinghua University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

researchercollaborated together to design scientific interview protocol and questions which attainedgood expert validity. In process of research, the researcher made some adjustments oninterview protocol and questions to improve the effectiveness. In addition, the researchercombined literature analysis and in-depth interview to improve the reliability. In order toevaluate the protocol, methods and strategies, and to clarify the interpretations and ideas, theresearcher had his advisor comment and review on the research plans, findings andconclusions as they developed. The interview protocol includes following questions: 1. External quality assurance is important at Purdue for what purposes or objectives? Why is it important for these things? 2

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Social Justice, Social Responsibility, and Critical Pedagogies

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yanna Lambrinidou, Virginia Tech; Nathan E. Canney, Seattle University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

36 151 Strategic Plan 2015-2020 11 Codes of Ethics ASCE Code of Ethics 12 4 22 123 (COE) ASME Code of Ethics 13 2 18 51 National Society of Professional 2 19 97 Engineers (NSPE) Code of Ethics 14 Profession-wide ABET Criteria for Accrediting 31 22 103 Position Statements Engineering Programs 15 (Prof-wide Position) National

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Vincent Huerta, Arizona State University; Jeremi S. London, Arizona State University; Amy Trowbridge, Arizona State University; Marvyn Arévalo Avalos, Arizona State University ; Wen Huang, Arizona State University; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

ecosystem are experiential in nature involving steps towardcommercialization or creating a startup (Duval-Couetil, Shartrand, & Reed, 2016). Theseactivities include the development of a business plan, consulting with practicing entrepreneurs,interviewing potential customers, delivering pitches, applying to grants, and prototyping aphysical product or application. What are not as common, however, are activities that focus oncultivating an entrepreneurial mindset (EM). A mindset can be defined as framework for makingpredications and judging the meanings of events in one’s world (Yeager & Dweck, 2012). Thistrend is changing, however, due to the increasing set of EM focused activities sponsored by theKERN Family Foundation. While the activities

Conference Session

Retention

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Niranjan Hemant Desai, Purdue University Northwest; George Stefanek, Purdue University Northwest

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Improving math skills, (STARS) in Engineering Program. Providing community- based support system10 A Comprehensive Plan with Emphasis on Improving math skills, yes Math Preparation to Improve Retention providing community-based and Graduation Rates in Engineering support system, application Fields. of classroom concepts in industry11 Engineering Learning Communities: Improving math skills, Relationships, Results, and Retention. Providing community- based support system

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AEE Journal

Authors

Gail Goldberg

: Documentation and analysis of prior solution attempts •  Element C: Presentation and justification of solution design requirements Component II: Generating and Defending an Original Solution •  Element D: Design concept generation, analysis, and selection •  Element E: Application of STEM principles and practices •  Element F: Consideration of design viability Component III: Constructing and Testing a Prototype •  Element G: Construction of a testable prototype •  Element H: Prototype testing and data collection plan •  Element I: Testing, data collection and analysis Component IV: Evaluation, Reflection, and Recommendations •  Element J: Documentation of external evaluation •  Element K: Reflection on

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design Projects

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Forsyth, York College of Pennsylvania; Nicole Hesson, York College of Pennsylvania

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

andphysical disabilities. These community based projects were added based upon student interestsand research indicating that women and minorities are likely more interested in projects with asocietal or humanitarian objectives. Additionally, while the Baja and Formula projects are a largeattractor for mechanical engineering students, the ECE students have little engagement in theprojects.As will be discussed in the findings section, a key element of this study is examining the facultyroles and student reactions to these two project types (competition and community-based). Asignificant challenge with the community-based projects is the need to source, plan, and managethe projects outside of the capstone semester. These elements will be discussed in

Conference Session

Merging Disciplines: Practice and Benefits

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debarati Basu, Virginia Tech; Daniel S. Brogan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Thomas G. Westfall, Virginia Tech; James Edward Taylor; Serena Lise Emanuel, Virginia Tech; Mathew Verghese, Virginia Tech; Nick Falls, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

internship and study abroad opportunities.Mr. Mathew Verghese, Virginia TechNick Falls, Virginia Tech Nicholas Falls was born in Roanoke, Virginia on June 30, 1995. After graduating from James River High School, he attended Virginia Western Community College where he received an Associate’s degree in Engineering in 2015. Upon graduation from community college, he transferred to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University where he studied Electrical Engineering with plans to graduate in the spring of 2018. Over the summers he worked as an intern at Gala Industries where he worked along side elec- tricians reading and troubleshooting schematics and wiring the equipment. He was also involved in an the LEWAS lab, an

Conference Session

Changing the Engineering Classroom

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel McCord Ellestad, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

an effective study environment (time and location), seeking helpfrom peers and teachers and engagement in planning and monitoring activities, to name a few5.Because SRL is so complex, there is not a single SRL approach or strategy that students can betaught that will be applicable in all situations. In fact, situation, or context, dependence is one ofthe areas in need of further research so we can better understand the contextual factors thatimpact engagement in SRL6. Research in SRL has already suggested that contextual factors suchas degree of instructor scaffolding7, pedagogical approach used in the classroom8, genderbalance9, learner’s interpersonal relationships as well as school policy or structure10, impactengagement in self-regulated

Conference Session

Thinking Globally, Acting Locally: The Role of Engineering Education towards Attaining UN Sustainable Development Goals

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tripp Shealy, Virginia Tech; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Haley Margaret Gardner

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Civil Engineering, Community Engagement Division, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering

section of the survey and the initial validity tests. Though, more validity of the instrumentincluding psychometric statistical analyses, correlation matrices of theoretically related items forconstruct validity, and empirically testing the factor structure using maximum likelihood exploratoryfactor analysis are planned in the coming months. The paper ends with future research steps includingvalidation and distribution across universities in the United States. As mentioned earlier, the hope is thatothers are able to use and adapt the survey instrument and its supportive literature. While, our goal isspecific to measure senior engineer students, the survey could be adapted for recently graduated studentsearly in their professional

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammed BOUGAA, CentraleSupelec and EISTI; Stefan Bornhofen, EISTI; Alain RIVIERE, SUPMECA; JEAN-CLAUDE TUCOULOU, AFIS ASSOCIATION FRANCAISE D'INGENIERIE SYSTEME

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Systems Engineering

selection, human resources planning and placements [6]. Various competency models exists in the field of SE. Most of them have been developedfor specific contexts, since the required competencies can differ between organizations andprojects, and they can typically be tailored to the organization or project particularities. Themost well-known competency models in the field of SE are: • INCOSE UK Working Group Competency Model: identifies the competencies required to conduct good SE projects[8]. • Defense Acquisition University (DAU) ENG Competency Model: identifies the compe- tencies required for Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition engineering professionals [9]. • NASA Academy of Program/Project and Engineering

Conference Session

The Big Picture in Engineering Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Quiles-Ramos, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Donna M. Riley, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

contributing to the overall achievements of the institutional goals.Programmatic accreditation, on the other hand, can apply to schools, departments, or programsthat are part of a larger educational institution.According to the US Department of Education, there are specific roles that accreditation isexpected to play within the educational system:7 1. Assess the quality of academic programs at institutions of higher education 2. Create a culture of continuous improvement of academic quality at colleges and universities and stimulate a general raising of standards among educational institutions 3. Involve faculty and staff comprehensively in institutional evaluation and planning 4. Establish criteria for professional certification and

Conference Session

Diversity and Inclusion

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Y. Tsai, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado Boulder; Kevin O'Connor, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

students earning grades of C, D, and F or choosing to withdraw (W) from the classrather than take a hit to their grade point averages. This data illustrates an institutional andprogrammatic contradiction: despite the intention to better prepare students for the follow-onCalculus I course, fewer and fewer GS students were achieving high enough grades in Pre-Calcto be granted the status of being “calculus-ready.” Previously, the Pre-Calc course was lauded forsuccessfully preparing students along the undergraduate mathematics pathway [17] and wasconsidered crucial to the college’s strategic plan to broaden participation in engineering. Thischange motivated the research team to investigate what was happening to students within thiscourse.Qualitative

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jon A. Leydens, Colorado School of Mines; Te Kipa Kepa Brian Morgan CPEng, The University of Auckland; Juan C. Lucena, Colorado School of Mines

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

singled out for being virtually absent from all statistical measures in relation toMāori and Pasifika diversity, and the first objective of the Equal Educational OpportunitiesAction Plan was to develop standardized performance indicators for the postsecondary sectorthat all Faculties and Departments would be measured against.5 Government funding support hassince been introduced in 2003. The support is designed to enhance Māori and Pasifika studentparticipation in all postsecondary programs and is weighted specifically towards STEM-basedacademic disciplines.Literature on underrepresented minorities in engineering education has also noted persistentchallenges to increasing diversity. In the U.S. context, for instance, the aforementionedNAE/ASEE

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole Yates, National Society of Black Engineers; Roberta Rincon, Society of Women Engineers

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

ranging from classroom utilization to student success. Dr. Rincon received her B.S. in Civil Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, an MBA and an M.S. in Information Management from Arizona State University, and a Ph.D. in Educational Policy and Planning from The University of Texas at Austin. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Minority women in the workplace: Aspirations, roadblocks and success strategiesAbstractApproximately one in four women leave the engineering profession within the first five years, arate much higher than their male counterparts[7]. Studies of STEM professionals have found thatwomen encounter numerous challenges

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogies for Facilitating Student-driven Learning Experiences

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; John W. Lawson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Civil Engineering

. Students are introduced to electrical drawings andobserve how information is communicated graphically. A greater connection is made bycomparing the drawings to what is actually in the laboratory building. The concept of branchcircuits and a main panel box is reinforced.The contractor teams for the K’nexercise are presented with the approved drawings for the K’nexpedestrian bridge. Based on the plans, each contractor has a week to submit requests forinformation (RFI) and prepare a bid based on labor, materials, overhead and profit.Week #10Lecture: Mechanical and Plumbing SystemsActivity: The K’nexercise is completed. A bid opening ceremony identifies the lowest bidder.A substantial bonus is given for the low bid, but all contractor teams build the

Conference Session

Understanding the Discipline of Engineering

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wajid Hussain; William G. Spady, International Network for OBE

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

thestructural reinforced concrete members (Slabs, beams, columns and footings) for the structuralsystem by classifying the panel types of slabs” is assessed using Mid Term-1 Q3 abbreviated asMT1 Q3 and corresponds to SO_11 or SO ‘k’: “an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modernengineering tools necessary for engineering practice”; The performances in this assessment havefailed and therefore, the failing CO, PI and ABET SO are headlined for reflections and actionitems. The reason for failure is documented in the reflections section. In this case, the reason wasobserved as, 30% students had difficulty in locating the position of columns on architecturalbuilding plans. It was noted, that a course offered earlier, Civil Engineering Drawing

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 11

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin P. Pintong, Oregon Institute of Technology; Alexander Hogen, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

focus on boards featuring products fromthese two vendors. While Actel and Lattice are alternate options, there are more resourcesavailable for Xilinx and Intel PSG for faculty members. Some key aspects of PLD development board selection covered in this paper include thefollowing. • Contribution to student learning outcomes – Does the board contain all the components needed to complete the laboratory assignments? • PLD vendor – Does one want to use Xilinx with ISE/Vivado, or Intel PSG with Quartus? • Existing materials available – Are there existing lesson plans or laboratory assignments available? • Cost – How cost sensitive? Is this something purchased by the department or students? • Time – How much time is traded

Conference Session

Diversity and Inclusion

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily E. Liptow, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Michelle H. Bardini, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Noah Robert Krigel, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Monica Lauren Singer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Coleen Carrigan, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

themethodology behind the method in hopes to gain perspective and feedback from the engineeringeducation community. We describe details of this iterative method and present preliminaryfindings from two case study facilitations from an introductory anthropology course and a seniorcapstone engineering course. We end with our plans for improvements and future work with thismethod and the Advancing Cultural Change initiative at large.Background LiteratureWomen and people of color remain significantly underrepresented in engineering2. Thechallenge of recruiting and retaining women and people of color in engineering is due, in part, tothe exclusionary culture of the field. Engineering culture is perceived as being very competitiveand unwelcoming which prevent

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer S Gurski, Drexel University; Penny Louise Hammrich, Drexel Univeristy

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Wednesday Potpourri

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natasha Perova-Mello, Oregon State University; Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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First-Year Programs

awareness of each other’s thinking and shareddecision making associated with their design process and final reporting. What an effective teamneeds are executive skills for managing a design process that transitions their ideas into a plan,research, build, test and refine cycle. Project management tools can support the processes ifteam leaders know how to track and facilitate the process. One of the goals of this first yearengineering course is to develop these skills in the team members so they can effectively usethem for future design activities like senior design and multidisciplinary projects in industry. In this paper, we present results from a qualitative analysis of student responses to open-ended questions designed to elicit their

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Autumn Marie Reed, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Pamela Petrease Felder, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Shawnisha Hester LGSW, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Denise Nicole Williams, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Yarazeth Medina, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Amanda Lo, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Erika T. Aparaka, University of Maryland College Park; Patricia Ordonez, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Academic faculty members in your department on research/programmatic experiences projects that align you’re your research/career interests. They should participate in professional activities that are common for people who have completed their doctorate. - For example, do some peer reviewing, give conference talks, contribute chapters to books, demos, write or assist your advisor in writing grant proposals; take charge in planning a seminar, meeting, workshop within the department or outside; teach some classes in a course.3) Access to Mentors Some graduate

Conference Session

Action on Diversity - Disability Experiences & Empathy

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Henriette D Burns, Washington State University, Vancouver; Kristin Lesseig, Washington State University Vancouver

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

suggested a move from“messing around” to “geeking out,” or from transitional to personal interest. John Cena began bytalking with other boys about weekend plans interspersed with questions about the lesson, thenmoving away from those boys to work on his design with another boy. Both boys focused ontheir work and designed and tested their products. John Cena’s behavior suggested a move from“hanging out”/situational to “messing around”/transitional interest. John had no interest in otherdesigns or taking his work home. The participation genres suggest a move from “hanging out,”to “messing around,” to “geeking out” and reflect an evolving interest for these students.55,56Below are Fig. 2, a photograph of John Cena and Fig. 3, a photograph of Caroline

Conference Session

Integrating Sustainability and Social Responsibility into the Curriculum

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Dodson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; David DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John Andrew Bergendahl, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Paula Quinn, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John M. Sullivan Jr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Glenn Gaudette, WPI; Curtis Abel, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kristin Boudreau, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Assessment of Learning Gains survey (SALG), anend-of-course focus group, and a pre/post open prompt survey. For the first offering ofthe course (spring, 2016) we used the SALG survey and the focus group as primaryindirect assessments. Direct methods included student course work samples (a variety ofwritten work, posters, presentations and final projects), a pre/post analysis of a scenarioinvolving hazardous chemicals, and a video-recorded session of teams analyzing anambiguous scenario indirectly related to course content. We used several of theseinstruments more than once in the two course offerings and we have an extensivecollection of student artifacts. Only a sample of the total assessment plan is reported here,and we emphasize that these are